Chile’s Entel hopes for strong 2020 as demand for telecoms booms amid coronavirus crisis

SANTIAGO: Chile telecoms giant Entel expects strong performance this year in Chile and neighboring Peru as quarantine measures to combat coronavirus increase demand for its services, though it cautioned that a global downturn could have unintended consequences.

Most South American nations have imposed long-term restrictions on travel and mobility, forcing many to work from home and boosting sales and demand for many of the region’s telecoms companies.